Southwark Green Party and Southwark Liberal Democrats intend to form Joint Administration

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The Southwark Green Party and Liberal Democrats intend to form a Joint Administration, which will be voted on at this evening’s Annual Meeting of the Council at Southwark Council.

The Annual Meeting will be streamed on the council’s YouTube page linked here from 19:00.

The announcement comes after the borough’s local elections on 7 May 2026, which deprived Labour of a majority in Southwark for the first time in 16 years, and for only the second time since 1965. 

Southwark Green Party and Southwark Liberal Democrats both campaigned to stand up for Southwark communities, and to fight the Labour government’s cuts, which are set to leave Southwark with a gap of £85 million over the next three years. 

Should the Joint Administration pass at the Annual Meeting, both parties promise to bring together the shared priorities of the local Green Party and Liberal Democrat parties; making Southwark more affordable, greener, and safer, as well as fixing housing for tenants and leaseholders.

Cllr James McAsh, Southwark Green Group Leader, said:

“Following our historic success at the local election, the Southwark Green Party is ready to form a Joint Administration. Southwark residents 

voted for hope - and this Joint Administration will deliver real change. We will make  our borough more affordable and greener.  

Labour cuts have left the Council with an £85 million funding gap. We will stand up for our borough. This Council will now be accountable to Southwark residents, not to Keir Starmer.

Together, our two parties can transform this council into one that genuinely listens, and where our diverse communities can shape decisions about where we live.”

Cllr Victor Chamberlain, Southwark Liberal Democrat Group Leader, said:

“Southwark Liberal Democrats have spent 16 years standing up for residents and holding Labour to account - and voters have now sent a clear message that Southwark needs change.

I’m thrilled that we have been able to put party politics aside to put residents first through this proposed Joint Administration. Together, we will focus on fixing housing, making our streets cleaner and safer, and building a Council that listens and delivers for local people.”